At Amherst, tons of people study abroad, especially during their junior year. Studying abroad can be a valuable experience because it’s a great opportunity to get to immerse yourself in a new culture, and even get to practice a new language, for a semester. Also, many students are able to get credits abroad for their…Continue Reading Studying Abroad
Students looking into Amherst College may notice how much the college emphasizes its commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a current college student, I am still reminded daily of this commitment, especially through academics. As I mentioned in last year’s post about intersectionality at Amherst, tons of courses at Amherst address socio-political issues and different…Continue Reading Diversity in Academics
Hi everyone, I hope you are well! I know the day to commit to a college is coming up if you’re a senior—you got this! You’re so close! In this blog, I thought I would write about the process of finishing and submitting my thesis, which I did two days ago (yay!). Please email me…Continue Reading Wrapping up a thesis!
Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I thought I would write a little about how my semester is going, and give an update about what the rest of the semester holds as I approach graduation. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any questions! Classes My classes, unfortunately, are a…Continue Reading A mid-semester update
If there’s one thing students get stressed out about in college the most, it must be finals. Sure, a lot of students have gone through the finals experience during high school, but during college, it’s a lot more intense. This is because in the weeks leading up to finals, for classes that don’t have scheduled…Continue Reading The Finals Week Experience
Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to talk about different study spots on campus, and rank them from most social to least social. Different studying calls for different environments – I know sometimes I prefer to study with friends, but other times I need absolute silence. There are places…Continue Reading Ranking Study Spots
Whenever someone asks me about why I love Amherst so much, I always answer that it’s the people who really make the school so wonderful, and that’s definitely the case when it comes to professors. In high school, I didn’t really form a lot of meaningful connections with teachers, partly because of COVID, and as…Continue Reading What Makes Amherst Professors Special
Academic advisors are an essential part of every Amherst student’s experience, even from the very first day. For first-year students, they’re assigned an academic advisor based on a form they fill out with preferences indicating what potential majors they’re interested in and what they look for in an academic advisor. Their academic advisor is usually…Continue Reading What Do Advisors Do?
This might be the most biased article I’m writing for my blog, considering that I work at the Writing Center as an Equity and Inclusion Partner, but I truly believe that the Writing Center is one of the most invaluable resources at Amherst for students. Even before I began working at the Writing Center, I…Continue Reading A Love Letter to the Writing Center
It has been difficult getting back into my usual study sessions. Maybe it is the gloomy and snowy weather. Seasonal (winter) depression is real. I grew up in sunny weather, so my mood has been shifting. One thing I have done to bridge this drastic change is to get a lamp that emits the UV…Continue Reading Sunday Study Sessions